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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah creates housing infrastructure loan fund, increases transportation bonds, and modifies property and ethics rules
Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Cal Roberts and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts HB 492 to create the State Housing Infrastructure Partnership Fund and Board to issue loans for s facilitating housing, increases bonding authority for affordable housing infrastructure grants, modifies highway project funds and real property disposal rules, and appropriates $100,000,000 for 2027.
s gain access to low-interest infrastructure loans and state agencies gain authority to sell surplus property at with deferred payment terms, while certain transportation funds are reallocated to support convention center and housing initiatives.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
qualifying political subdivisions
Municipalities, counties, special districts, and other qualifying entities are eligible to apply for infrastructure loans from the newly created State Housing Infrastructure Partnership Fund.
state agencies
State agencies are authorized to sell surplus real property to qualifying housing entities at pre-entitlement appraised value with deferred payment options.
public officers and employees
Public officers, employees, and legislators are exempt from certain ethics restrictions when engaging in conduct relating to the construction or operation of affordable housing that benefits all qualified residents.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
91 actions- Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S06
- Mar 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S05
- Mar 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S04
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S06
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S05
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Senate PresidentHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S04
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeConference Committee Report
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeBill Substituted by Conference Committee
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S06
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S06
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S05
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S05
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Conference Committee Appointed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee Appointed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S04
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S04
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ returned to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S03
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S03
- Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 24, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S03
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S03
- Feb 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S01
- Feb 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492S02
- Feb 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S02
- Feb 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492S01
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S02
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S02
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492S01
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492S01
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0492
- Feb 10, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0492
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0492
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0492
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Creation of Dedicated Housing Infrastructure Revolving Funds
The establishment of the State Housing Infrastructure Partnership Fund marks a targeted state-level intervention to finance local system improvements specifically tied to housing development.
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